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LOG 501: Managing The Supply Chain
Trident University
Beverley Lionel
Module 1 SLP Supply Chain Theory
LOG 501: Managing the Supply Chain
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21 May 2017

Introduction
The company I chose for this SLP is the Harley-Davidson Company. It is a one of the companies that stand out amongst all motorcycle companies. They have started promoting strategies in which they can interface with the popular level and make an impact on the customers. It is the number one motorcycle manufacturer in the United States and is called the king of the road. In this paper I will be providing a company that produces Harley Davidson motorcycles. Along with that I be providing the market size for Harley Davidson, the total amount that are sold or the total sales per year at the retail level, …show more content…
Klein, Bob & Fewster, Richard (2006) stated that “It is a U.S Fortune 500 organization with 20 sequential years of record development. The Organization detailed income of $US 5.34 billion, net pay of $US 959.6 million and it dispatched more than 329,000 new Harley-Davidson bikes to its merchants in more than 60 nations, today the Organization has more than 9,600 workers worldwide and works seven U.S. production facilities. These facilities make and put together motorcycle engines, transmissions and components and perform final vehicle …show more content…
Retrieved from: https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/0833869D:US-harley-davidson-motor-co-group-llc
Parker, John (2016) Where Are Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Manufactured? Retrieved from: http://marketrealist.com/2016/03/harley-davidson-motorcycles-manufactured/
Klein, Bob & Fewster, Richard (2006) Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson announces intention to purchase wheel supplier. Retrieved from: https://www.h-dsn.com/genbus/PublicDocServlet?docID=117&docExt=pdf
Strategy Development (2011) Harley Davidson Supply Chain Management. Retrieved from: http://strategyatheinz.blogspot.com/2011/04/harley-davidson-supply-chain-management.html
Sustainability Strategy Report, (2013). Retrieved from: http://www.harley-davidson.com/content/dam/h-d/documents/company/sustainability/en_US/sustainability-report-2013.pdf
Investor Relation, Annual 10k Report (2016). Retrieved from:
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